Isola Bella Italian Eatery

"What a disappointing experience. I've eaten here several times before and always enjoyed my dinner but my last visit was very different. My meal was overly salty - almost inedible - I don't know why I didn't send it back. Bread service wasn't offered - perhaps because I ordered an appetizer? Service was spotty and uninterested. Unfortunately it was an expensive, unsatisfying evening."

"The food here is really good! Reasonably priced, with good size portions. The food quality was excellent! Service was good, and quick. I had the gnocchi special, and my friend has the tortellini with bolognese! Both delicious! I would recommend it to anyone who likes authentic Italian food, and will definitely be back!"

"The place is so small it explains the high prices. $12 glass of house wine and $12 beer. Entrees at $34 the portions were small and not special at all. We were not offered bread with our pasta meals. Tiramisu was pure whip cream, no lady fingers or flavor. Its like they put a Twinky on a plate covered with whip cream and sprinkled coffee grounds on it . There are better places to go on the island that serve great dishes that are portioned correctly at better prices. No problem getting a table on Friday night? I think the word is out."

"We came here for our first time in June of 2023… it’s a quaint restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere. There’s plenty of outside seating and a very friendly staff. Our server, Sydney, was the best server my family and I have ever had! She was very knowledgeable of the menu and all offered selections. All of her recommendations were dynamite!! Top notch service!!! Ask for Sydney for one the best experiences on AMI while you’re in town! From the appetizers, salads, and entrees… we have left this evening with great memories made with my whole family. I’m on a meatless diet because of an inflammatory disease I have. I had the pasta primavera… absolutely amazing!! We had deserts to end our perfect night with family. What a an awesome Italian inspired delicacy!"

"We visited AMI for 4 days and this was the best meal I had on the island.....maybe in fact that I've had in quite awhile. The bruschetta was probably the best bruschetta I've ever tasted. The tomatoes you could tell were incredibly fresh (server said they're grown over in Bradenton by a company he knew by name), so juicy and full of flavor. We asked for extra balsamic and it was happily provided. I ordered the chicken marsala, my go to Italian dish, and it did not disappoint. The chicken was cooked perfectly and I could cut it with my fork. The fettuccine was also cooked perfectly. And the sauce was......well let's just say I refrained myself from licking the plate clean. The only downfall was dessert. We were so full from dinner, we took the lemon curd on almond shortbread home, and it was lackluster. Not a lot of flavor at all. I was expecting a super lemony flavor and it was very muted. There were oddly almond slivers in it also. Maybe that's traditional, but I didn't like that texture with the lemon curd and crust. Def would try a different dessert next time. My sister got the chicken parmesan and she loved hers just as much. Can't wait to go back again!"